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Offline coaster500

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Re: 2012 PA Bow Trade - Works In Progress
« Reply #435 on: February 21, 2012, 11:10:15 am »
Great looking bows!!!!

both would make me very happy :)

Which one matches your shooter?   

66''NTN 45# at 26''  Orrrr  54'' NTN and 45# at 24''  >:D
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Offline gstoneberg

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Re: 2012 PA Bow Trade - Works In Progress
« Reply #436 on: February 22, 2012, 01:00:28 am »
My trade bow wants to be crooked more than any piece of osage I've ever worked.  I knew there was some swirly grain on one tip, but when I thinned that tip the minute I put stress on it the silly thing moved about an inch sideways.  Dangdest thing I've ever seen.  Had to put more bend in the handle and finally just ahead of that tip to get the string back in the handle. 



I still have some stiff spots, and I hung it on the tillering scale crooked, but it's starting to bend nicely.  55lbs @ 24" so far (though it isn't that far in the picture).  Can't pull all that hard with the left hand and get a picture with the right.





George

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Offline Pat B

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Re: 2012 PA Bow Trade - Works In Progress
« Reply #437 on: February 22, 2012, 01:14:04 am »
Looking way cool George!  8)
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Re: 2012 PA Bow Trade - Works In Progress
« Reply #438 on: February 22, 2012, 01:21:59 am »
Dang George, you turned that crooked yellow dogleg stave into a bow.  I knew you could do it.
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Re: 2012 PA Bow Trade - Works In Progress
« Reply #439 on: February 22, 2012, 01:39:30 am »
Looking good George!

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Re: 2012 PA Bow Trade - Works In Progress
« Reply #440 on: February 22, 2012, 02:37:37 am »
Yea George!!!

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Re: 2012 PA Bow Trade - Works In Progress
« Reply #441 on: February 22, 2012, 02:39:03 am »
That is sweet George. Great job with a challenging piece of wood. Love the character

Here is my progress on the three candidates.


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Offline coaster500

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Re: 2012 PA Bow Trade - Works In Progress
« Reply #442 on: February 22, 2012, 03:32:13 am »
Keenan pick your candidate and I'll take the other two off your hands :)
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Re: 2012 PA Bow Trade - Works In Progress
« Reply #443 on: February 22, 2012, 03:35:15 am »
 ;D ;D  I got two trade bows to build Kip One for here and one for Tradgang, the third is insurance. ::) ::)
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Offline coaster500

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Re: 2012 PA Bow Trade - Works In Progress
« Reply #444 on: February 22, 2012, 03:41:11 am »
That ERC is cool but I really like that crooked stick...  with those two possibles I see the need for insurance!!  Can't wait to see what you do with them :)
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Offline randman

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Re: 2012 PA Bow Trade - Works In Progress
« Reply #445 on: February 22, 2012, 04:03:20 am »
Keenan, Those are great sticks you have there. Just my style. I have a redwood (sequoia) branch (not my trade bow) that looks just like that snakey piece you have there. I've been nursin it for about a year and a half now. I'll let y'all know if I'm successful at it. Got ready to brace but I want to put rawhide on it before I do. I also have a weight lifting bench that I've been threatening to take to the recycler several times (don't use it for weight training) but now I know what I am going to use it for. A few slight alterations and I'll have a shaving horse similar to yours. That's such a great idea I'm borrowing it. The only thing is I need to find a dumbhead like the one on yours. What is that thing, a rubber roller off a boat trailer or what? Won't have a cool boat seat like yours though, just the padded seat that is already on it. Is there a reason why the front end  swivels? Is that so you can steer while you're ridin?
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Offline gstoneberg

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Re: 2012 PA Bow Trade - Works In Progress
« Reply #446 on: February 22, 2012, 06:15:29 am »
Good lookin bows there Keenan.  Looking forward to how you finish them out.   :)

George
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Re: 2012 PA Bow Trade - Works In Progress
« Reply #447 on: February 22, 2012, 07:03:55 am »
i wonder if keenan got the one on the left from George ::), Bub
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Re: 2012 PA Bow Trade - Works In Progress
« Reply #448 on: February 22, 2012, 07:08:35 am »
Keenan...for the one on the left ill change my name to insurance  ;D
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Offline gstoneberg

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Re: 2012 PA Bow Trade - Works In Progress
« Reply #449 on: February 22, 2012, 07:10:56 am »
Quote from: bubby on February 22, 2012, 07:03:55 am
i wonder if keenan got the one on the left from George ::), Bub

Nope, my staves never have the handle aligned with the tips... :'(

George
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